Nashua man accused of stealing scrap metal

Hudson police arrested Thomas Romano, 25, on Monday and charged him with two counts of theft by unauthorized taking, felony-level offenses, according to a press release issued Thursday.

The scrap metal in the trash receptacle was allegedly worth $4,000 and the trash receptacle is valued at approximately $3,500, said police.

The items were allegedly stolen from Colt Recycling of Hudson on Jan. 23.

The Hudson Police Department's Criminal Investigation Division lead the investigation. It was assisted by several Massachusetts law-enforcement agencies because several stolen metal trash receptacles were recovered at a site in Lowell leased by Romano.

Romano's bail was initially set at $25,000 cash or surety, but when he was arraigned Tuesday it was reduced to $5,000 cash. Romano is being held at the Valley Street Jail pending a probable cause hearing later this month.

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